We’ve never seen a College Football Playoff game played in wintry conditions, but with Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State all hosting first-round matchups this weekend, we’re about to see high-stakes football played in very cold temperatures.
Notre Dame and Indiana kicked off the playoff on Friday night, and the temperature at kickoff was a frosty 29 degrees. It’s going to be even colder in Columbus on Saturday for Ohio State vs. Tennessee.
Temperature at kickoff for Ohio State vs. SMU
According to Accuweather, it will be 28 degrees and cloudy at 8:00 p.m. ET for kickoff, with the temperature expected to dip to as low as 26 degrees.
Forecast for the day
There is no possibility of snow on Saturday, and wind is expected to be around 7 miles-per-hour with gusts as high as 12 mph.